Observed arrival · 2026-10-26
The X Copyright Appeal That Wants Your Backup Codes
Credibility concern recorded. The source reference remains available for verification and correction.
A page posing as an X copyright appeal walks visitors through requests for account credentials, verification codes, contact details, and an identity document.
- For
- Readers tracking phishing and account-takeover patterns
- Worth noticing
- The flow requests passwords, authenticator and SMS codes, backup codes, contact details, and an identity document.
Field notes
The page starts with a copyright-violation notice and an appeal status, then presents successive verification screens for a password, authenticator app, SMS, email, and backup code. It also requests an email address, phone number, and an uploaded government ID or other official document. The observed deskhelps-x.com address resolves to resetcheck-x.com/copyright/; the supplied evidence does not establish what happens after submission.
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